Nonpartisan budget officials estimate that legislation to allow so-called Dreamers the ability to naturalize would increase spending by nearly $27 billion over the next decade.The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation released its analysis Friday, saying that the proposed Dream Act — allowing those who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 18 the ability to naturalize — would increase direct spending in areas ranging from health insurance subsidies to benefits under Medicaid.The $26.8 billion in increased spending would occur over the 2018-2027 period and increase budget deficits by $25.9 billion, officials say.At issue is President Donald Trump's decision to rescind Barack Obama's executive order creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, which gave protected status. Trump gave Congress until March to come up with a legislative solution.DACA gave protected status to about 800,000 people, including some brought to the U.S. illegally as children.The CBO estimates the legislation would provide lawful immigration status and work authorization to around 2 million people.The Dream Act would allow certain noncitizens to receive lawful permanent resident status, based on certain conditions.The Associated Press contributed.

Nonpartisan budget officials estimate that legislation to allow so-called Dreamers the ability to naturalize would increase spending by nearly $27 billion over the next decade.

The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation released its analysis Friday, saying that the proposed Dream Act — allowing those who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 18 the ability to naturalize — would increase direct spending in areas ranging from health insurance subsidies to benefits under Medicaid.

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The $26.8 billion in increased spending would occur over the 2018-2027 period and increase budget deficits by $25.9 billion, officials say.

At issue is President Donald Trump's decision to rescind Barack Obama's executive order creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, which gave protected status. Trump gave Congress until March to come up with a legislative solution.

DACA gave protected status to about 800,000 people, including some brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The CBO estimates the legislation would provide lawful immigration status and work authorization to around 2 million people.